The Reverend Aaron B. Jenkyn joined the St. John’s staff as Associate Rector in the summer of 2023. She is a Vermont native and a University of Vermont graduate, with a BA in sociology and community development. She completed her theological training as part of the inaugural class of the Episcopal School of New Hampshire’s School for Ministry (a collaboration with the Iona Collaborative and Seminary of the Southwest) graduating with a Diploma in Theological Studies in June of 2023. Upon graduating she was ordained into the transitional diaconate, and was ordained a priest here at St. John’s in December, 2023.
Aaron most recently served as Lay Vicar at Epiphany Church in Newport and Missioner for Community and Families at St. Andrew's Church in New London. Prior to her work in community ministry she worked in behavioral health research with the National Center for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Geisel School of Medicine.
Aaron’s professional interests have brought her into the heart edge of the church, working with those at the margins and empowering congregations to address social need. She is passionate about intergenerational ministry, outdoor worship, and integrating art and nature into faith formation programs.
Aaron lives in Portsmouth with her husband Marcus and their sons, Patrick and Teddy. They are enjoying getting to know the Seacoast one wild place at a time.
Featuring Aaron’s sermon from Sunday’s Star Festival for The Epiphany, Go and Do!, a beautiful performance of “Greensleeves” captured here at St. John’s, plus selected poetry and other offerings from around St. John’s! Happy New Year! Happy Epiphany!
Featuring “The First Star of the Night,” a sermon from The Rev. Aaron Jenkyn, a musical reflection, and other offerings from the clergy and staff of SJC for your week.
Welcome to the Chapel Street Chronicle, your weekly St. John’s digest. Each Tuesday morning, the Chronicle will bring together highlights from our community.
In these autumn days, with the changing of the light and the trees dropping their leaves and creatures big and small all around us settling into the cooler months ahead I can't help but think we are entering into a thin place, a holy and liminal space where heaven and earth feel almost within reach of each other.
A Hope That Cannot Be Shaken, a gospel reflection by The Rev. Aaron Jenkyn.
What does servant leadership look like in the today’s world? How do we learn to lead with love, how do we share “the cup” and build beloved community wherever we find ourselves?
The Rev. Aaron Jenkyn offers insight into the heart of what stewardship means in the context of building a whole-hearted, intergenerational community of faith at St. John’s.
A reflection for Indigenous Peoples' Day 2024, by The Rev. Aaron Jenkyn.
In this week's Gospel reading, the disciples ask “Who is the greatest?” Jesus, lifting up a child as a symbol of vulnerably and potential tells them that it is anyone who cares for a child. What if we saw the earth as a sacred trust from God, much like the vulnerable child Jesus calls us to protect in the Gospel? Would we care for the earth differently?
Pastor Aaron's sermon "The Things We Don't Talk About" in response to John 12:27-36a and Acts 16:25-40.
Pastor Aaron reflects on her farewell to the land and waters of the Connecticut River before moving to the Seacoast.
The Rev. Aaron Jenkyn preaches on Thursday, July 25th, 2024 in celebration of the 50th Ordination of Women in the Episcopal Church and in recognition that women have been leading in the church since its formation.
As we transition from one season to the next, Aaron asks us to think about how true rest and spiritual renewal go beyond the self-care industry, connecting us deeply with God and our community.
The Rev. Aaron Jenkyn preaches on Sunday, May 19, 2024; the Day of Pentecost.
The Rev. Aaron Jenkyn preaches on Sunday, May 12, 2024; the Seventh Sunday of Easter.
In his death Jesus blurs the lines between the journey and the destination, he lived his life in love and lays it down in love, creating a path, a way, for us to follow.
The greatest love story of all time. It is The story of love being revealed to us in this new way, and consequently, of the sacrificial yes, that is required for God to be born unto us, for God to be born unto the world.